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Bhavnagar, Gujarat — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bhavnagar (Gujarat) was won by Dr.Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 329,519 votes over Patel Manharbhai Nagjibhai (Vasani). This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Jashvantrai Nanubhai Mehta Praja Socialist Party 98,099 48.8% Jadavji Keshavji Modi (Indian National Congress) 9,874 (4.9 pts)
1967 J.N. Mehta Indian National Congress 91,993 39.9% S.K. Gohil (Swatantra Party) 5,093 (2.2 pts)
1971 Prasanwvadan Manilal Mehta Congress (O) 102,173 48.7% Jashvant Mehta (Indian National Congress) 18,978 (9.0 pts)
1977 Prasannavadan Manilal Methta Bharatiya Lok Dal 128,792 50.7% Chabildas Pragjibhai Metha (Indian National Congress) 11,137 (4.4 pts)
1980 Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai Congress (I) 131,082 51.7% Shah Jayaben Vajubhai (Janata Party) 53,929 (21.2 pts)
1984 Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai Indian National Congress 132,444 37.6% Mehta Prasannvadan Manilal (Janata Party) 10,995 (3.1 pts)
1989 Jamod Shashikant Mavjibhai Indian National Congress 143,294 41.1% Jadeja Pravinsinhi (Janata Dal) 552 (0.2 pts)
1991 Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil Bharatiya Janata Party 215,604 56.6% Dhanajibhai Baladhiya (Indian National Congress) 90,203 (23.7 pts)
1996 Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 149,177 34.7% Purshottam Odhavji Solanki (Independent) 7,771 (1.8 pts)
1998 Rana Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 289,344 53.0% Gohil Shaktisinhji Harichandrasinhji (Indian National Congress) 79,206 (14.5 pts)
1999 Rana Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 265,446 61.0% Gohil Dilipsinh Ajitsinh (Dilipsinh Gohil) (Indian National Congress) 101,353 (23.3 pts)
2004 Rana Rajendrasinh Ghanashyamsinh (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 247,336 55.6% Gigabhai Bhavubhai Gohil (Gigabhai Gohil) (Indian National Congress) 80,426 (18.1 pts)
2009 Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 213,376 34.2% Gohilmahavirsinhbhagir Athsinh (Indian National Congress) 5,893 (0.9 pts)
2014 Dr. Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal Bharatiya Janata Party 549,529 59.9% Rathod Pravinbhai Jinabhai (Indian National Congress) 295,488 (32.2 pts)
2019 Dr.Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal Bharatiya Janata Party 661,273 64.5% Patel Manharbhai Nagjibhai (Vasani) (Indian National Congress) 329,519 (32.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jashvantrai Nanubhai Mehta Praja Socialist Party 98,099 48.8%
Jadavji Keshavji Modi Indian National Congress 88,225 43.9%
Bhanumati Dahyabhai Patel Swatantra Party 14,774 7.3%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
J.N. Mehta Indian National Congress 91,993 39.9%
S.K. Gohil Swatantra Party 86,900 37.7%
N.P.S. Mehta Independent 33,703 14.6%
N.P. Ravani Praja Socialist Party 17,963 7.8%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prasanwvadan Manilal Mehta Congress (O) 102,173 48.7%
Jashvant Mehta Indian National Congress 83,195 39.7%
Nurmohmed Haji Ismal Kapasiyawala Independent 9,560 4.6%
Nathabhai Narandas Babhania Independent 7,377 3.5%
Nagardas Mehta Independent 3,719 1.8%
Kanu Thakkar Samyukta Socialist Party 2,357 1.1%
Laxmiben Madhavji Dhamal RPK 1,325 0.6%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prasannavadan Manilal Methta Bharatiya Lok Dal 128,792 50.7%
Chabildas Pragjibhai Metha Indian National Congress 117,655 46.4%
Mehta Nagardas Vallabndas ( Nagardas Mehta ) Independent 4,776 1.9%
Husen Hamdard Independent 2,571 1.0%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai Congress (I) 131,082 51.7%
Shah Jayaben Vajubhai Janata Party 77,153 30.4%
Shah Pratapbhai Tarachand Independent 18,269 7.2%
Vagada Champaklal Balchand Congress (U) 12,754 5.0%
Ghoghari Ranchhod Chhagan Independent 3,330 1.3%
Husen Hamdard Independent 3,120 1.2%
Jayantkumar Harishanker Trivedi Independent 2,875 1.1%
Nagardas Vallabhdas Mehta Independent 2,589 1.0%
Gohil Takhtasihji Ramsihji Independent 2,555 1.0%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai Indian National Congress 132,444 37.6%
Mehta Prasannvadan Manilal Janata Party 121,449 34.5%
Makwana Meghji Mavji Independent 63,451 18.0%
Baraiya Odhabhai Madha Independent 8,205 2.3%
Dokadiya Tarmamad Hasambhai Independent 6,489 1.8%
Parmar Trikambhai Samatsinh Independent 5,590 1.6%
Kalvatar Ibrahimbhai Nathabhai (Handle) Independent 2,824 0.8%
Khokhani Kalubhai Dayabhai Independent 2,749 0.8%
Rathod Ramajibhai Aljibhai Independent 2,221 0.6%
Mavani Bipinchandra Amrutlal DDP 1,715 0.5%
Dhameliya Nagjibhai Meghajibhai Independent 1,621 0.5%
Husen Hamdard Independent 1,618 0.5%
Solanki Lalamji Limbaji Independent 1,538 0.4%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jamod Shashikant Mavjibhai Indian National Congress 143,294 41.1%
Jadeja Pravinsinhi Janata Dal 142,742 40.9%
Jayavantsinh Keasrisinh Sarvaiya Independent 49,764 14.3%
Baldaniya Chhaganbhai Jerambhai DDP 2,933 0.8%
P.D.Gohil Independent 1,885 0.5%
Kukeraja Lekharajmal Gokaldas Independent 1,480 0.4%
Arjunbhai Boghabhai Netarvala RPI 1,145 0.3%
Girish Patel Independent 1,081 0.3%
Pathan Husenkhanmahmadkhan Independent 908 0.3%
Kemantkumar Shantilal Pandya Independent 838 0.2%
K.D.Patel (Zadfiya) Independent 788 0.2%
Mali Labhu N.Rathod Independent 457 0.1%
Dokadiya Tarmamand Hasanbhai Independent 445 0.1%
Premshanker Devkishan Dave Independent 431 0.1%
Kasambhai Alimamad Saiyad Independent 405 0.1%
Pathan Barakathan Nathukhan Independent 300 0.1%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mahavirsinh Harisinhji Gohil Bharatiya Janata Party 215,604 56.6%
Dhanajibhai Baladhiya Indian National Congress 125,401 32.9%
Pravinsinhji Jadeja Janata Dal 20,358 5.3%
Chauhan Baldipbhai Tishabhai Janata Party 3,582 0.9%
Dokadiya Tarmahmad Hasambhai Independent 3,107 0.8%
Sarviya Bhoopatsingh Ladhubha YVP 2,089 0.5%
Kasambhai Saiyad Independent 1,797 0.5%
Sutriya Trikambhai Patel ICS(SCS) 1,667 0.4%
Kukreja Lekhrajmal Gokaldas MSD 1,044 0.3%
Gauswami Shantigiri M. Independent 1,017 0.3%
Baldaniya Chhaganbhai Jerambhai DDP 923 0.2%
Mali Labhubhai (Pendawala) Independent 564 0.1%
Bambhaniya Oghadbhai Motibhai Independent 544 0.1%
Kalubhai Patel Independent 519 0.1%
Dhirubhai Chitharbhai Bambhaniya Independent 512 0.1%
Hasubhai Trivedi Bharatiya Jana Sangh 348 0.1%
Netarvala Arjunbhai Boghabhai RPI 325 0.1%
Moradiya Tulsibhai K. Patel Independent 303 0.1%
Roshanben Bhikhubhai Belim (W) Independent 261 0.1%
Nanajibhai Vashrambhai Patel Independent 251 0.1%
Husen Hamdard Independent 244 0.1%
Kachara Harjibhai Ishabhai Independent 190 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 149,177 34.7%
Purshottam Odhavji Solanki Independent 141,406 32.9%
Gohil Dilipsinh Ajitsinh Indian National Congress 102,212 23.8%
Mohanbhai D. Patel Janata Dal 5,649 1.3%
Chauhan Bachubhai Arjan Shiv Sena 5,597 1.3%
Aryadut Manubhai Independent 2,936 0.7%
Anantsinh Prabhatsinh Solanki Independent 1,844 0.4%
Ahir Hamubhai Unadbhai Independent 1,700 0.4%
Kasambhai Saiyad Independent 1,538 0.4%
Jj Zala Independent 1,534 0.4%
Lattaben Ashokkumar Shukla Independent 1,459 0.3%
Mehta Sureshchandra Natwarlal Independent 1,390 0.3%
Harshad Makwana Independent 1,375 0.3%
Rathod Natubhai Samjibhai Independent 1,326 0.3%
Tarmamad Dokadiya Independent 1,094 0.3%
Vaghani Jivraj Manjibhai Independent 848 0.2%
Ramesh Mathurbhai Baraiya Independent 838 0.2%
Dineshkumar Damjibhai Pipaliya Independent 794 0.2%
Manjibhai Jivabhai Navadiya Independent 685 0.2%
Sant Ramdasji Gurusundardasji Independent 662 0.2%
Chinmay Patel ABJS 657 0.2%
Kukareja Lekhraj Gokaldas Independent 648 0.2%
Arjun B. Netarwala RPI 584 0.1%
Babaria Hamirbhai Dehabhai Independent 488 0.1%
Dilip B. Chauhan Independent 486 0.1%
Patel Lallubhai Vallabbhai Independent 456 0.1%
Chhaganbhai Keshavbhai Patel Independent 433 0.1%
Bhupatbhai Fakiwala Independent 424 0.1%
Kabir Manhardas Ishvardas Independent 423 0.1%
Usaman Mansuri Independent 402 0.1%
Mavjibhai Bhikhabhai Doolera Independent 230 0.1%
Makwana Niranjan Kanjibhai Independent 208 0.0%
Bansimal Mulani Railwaywala Independent 136 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rana Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 289,344 53.0%
Gohil Shaktisinhji Harichandrasinhji Indian National Congress 210,138 38.5%
Koli Patel Somabhai Gandabhai AIRJP 35,107 6.4%
Netarwala Arjunbhai Boghabhai RPI 11,051 2.0%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rana Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 265,446 61.0%
Gohil Dilipsinh Ajitsinh (Dilipsinh Gohil) Indian National Congress 164,093 37.7%
Arjun B Netaravala RPI 2,413 0.6%
Makwana Rameshbhai Kurjibhai Samajwadi Party 1,265 0.3%
Ishwarbhai Chhaganbhai Makwana Independent 1,260 0.3%
Hiteshkumar Padamkant Independent 688 0.2%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rana Rajendrasinh Ghanashyamsinh (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 247,336 55.6%
Gigabhai Bhavubhai Gohil (Gigabhai Gohil) Indian National Congress 166,910 37.5%
Kherala Dilipkumar Manajibhai Independent 12,544 2.8%
Makwana Meghjibhai Mavjibhai Samajwadi Party 10,093 2.3%
Goswami Dhirajgiri Baldevgiri Bahujan Samaj Party 7,948 1.8%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana (Rajubhai Rana) Bharatiya Janata Party 213,376 34.2%
Gohilmahavirsinhbhagir Athsinh Indian National Congress 207,483 33.3%
Zadafia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai MJP 156,570 25.1%
Harin Ramniklal Makwana Independent 12,261 2.0%
M.I.Solanki Independent 5,969 1.0%
Valjibhai B. Boricha Bahujan Samaj Party 3,897 0.6%
Gohil Nanajibhai Madhabhai RPI(A) 3,518 0.6%
Chouhan Dhirubhai Karshanbhai Independent 3,278 0.5%
Punani Mukeshbhi Maganbhai Independent 2,912 0.5%
Nareshbhai Nanjibhai Sonani Independent 2,475 0.4%
Yadav(Koli) Tulshibhai Ramjibhai Samajwadi Party 2,373 0.4%
Chudasama Mepabhai Mavjibhai Independent 2,313 0.4%
Katariya Jinabhai Nagjibhai Independent 2,097 0.3%
Atul Harshadray Pandya BNJD 1,882 0.3%
Dabhi Devjibhai Meghabhai SJP(R) 1,810 0.3%
Sapariya Dinesh Nanubhai LPSP 1,087 0.2%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dr. Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal Bharatiya Janata Party 549,529 59.9%
Rathod Pravinbhai Jinabhai Indian National Congress 254,041 27.7%
Dr. Kanubhai V. Kalsaria Aam Aadmi Party 49,540 5.4%
None Of The Above Independent 9,590 1.0%
Gita Chetan Paunda (Advocate Gitaba Jadeja) Bahujan Samaj Party 9,345 1.0%
Vaghela Narendrabhai Shavjibhai Independent 9,113 1.0%
Vegad Nathabhai (Vegadbhai Pragnachakshu Candidate) Independent 7,550 0.8%
Bhaves Ghanshyambhai Rajyaguru Independent 5,912 0.6%
Rathod Pravinsinh Chandrasinh Independent 5,530 0.6%
Kagada Rameshbhai Punabhai Independent 3,542 0.4%
Rasidkhan Hasankhan Pathan Independent 2,707 0.3%
Gohil Pravinsinh Dhirubha Independent 2,276 0.2%
Maru Manhar Valajibhai Independent 2,257 0.2%
Mehta Yashvantray Odhavjibhai Independent 1,852 0.2%
Gohel Bharatbhai Bhimabhai Independent 1,734 0.2%
Jagadishbhai Amarabhai Vegad Independent 1,525 0.2%
Khadrani Asimbhai Pirbhai Independent 1,359 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dr.Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal Bharatiya Janata Party 661,273 64.5%
Patel Manharbhai Nagjibhai (Vasani) Indian National Congress 331,754 32.4%
Dhapa Dharamshibhai Ramjibhai VPP 7,836 0.8%
Vijaykumar Ramabhai Makadiya Bahujan Samaj Party 6,941 0.7%
Hareshbhai Babubhai Vegad (Harabhai) Independent 6,056 0.6%
Sitapara Sagarbhai Bhurabhai Independent 3,775 0.4%
Ramdevsinh Bharatsinh Zala JSVP 2,509 0.2%
Champaben Zaverbhai Chauhan Independent 1,828 0.2%
Chauhan Ajaykumar Ramratansinh (Amit Chauhan) Independent 1,561 0.2%
Sondharva Bharatbhai Kanjibhai SVPP 1,363 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: Praja Socialist Party margin 4.9 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 2.2 pts 1971: Congress (O) margin 9.0 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 4.4 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 21.2 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 3.1 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 0.2 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 23.7 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.8 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 14.5 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 23.3 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 18.1 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 0.9 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 32.2 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 32.1 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Bhavnagar has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Praja Socialist Party, Indian National Congress, Congress (O), Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bhavnagar in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Dr.Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Bhavnagar, Gujarat, in 2019 with 661,273 votes (64.5%), a margin of 329,519 votes over Patel Manharbhai Nagjibhai (Vasani).

Which parties have won Bhavnagar since 1962?

Since 1962, Bhavnagar has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Congress (O), Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party.

What was the closest result in Bhavnagar?

The closest result on record for Bhavnagar was 1989, when Indian National Congress beat Janata Dal by just 552 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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